The fundamental problem with tipping in restaurants is that employers should be paying their workers, not customers. But the practice of tipping is also grossly
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When pleasant is good enough. A little context helps to understand this wine. Angeline is the value label of Martin Ray Vineyards and Winery with
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The land best known for its Port makes red wine as rugged as the slopes on which their vineyards sit. They typically deliver big flavors
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Joseph Rogers, one of the founders of Waffle House, died last Friday at the age of 97. If I had a flag it would be
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Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 